Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a campaign to raise awareness and educate communities about sexual assault. This issue is especially important for college campuses around the country as these statistics from RAINN make clear. Sexual violence is pervasive on college campuses and college-age students in particular face a higher risk.
Learn more about campus sexual violence at RAINN (Their website also has a wealth of safety tips, support services, educational materials and more).
It's On Us
It's On Us is a social movement to raise awareness and fight against sexual assault on college campuses for both men and women. They have a range of support resources, educational materials and campus organizing programs.
Check out their Youtube Channel for discussion videos and PSAs (like the one below...)
Online Resources
RAINN RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE). Their website has a range of resources including support services, educational materials, public policy information and more.
NO MORE NO MORE is dedicated to ending domestic violence and sexual assault by increasing awareness, inspiring action and fueling culture change.
World Health Organization Research, reports and initiatives from the World Health Organization focused on raising awareness and tackling sexual violence around the world.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Sexual Violence Statistics, research and prevention programs from the CDC to help understand the problem of sexual violence and prevent it before it begins.
Human Rights Campaign: Sexual Assault and the LGBTQ Community Information and LGBTQ-friendly resources specifically targeted at sexual violence in the LGBTQ community.
US Department of Justice: Sexual Assault Resources and support services from the Department of Justice around the issue of sexual assault.
Library Resources
Looking to learn more about this topic? The SFC Library has you covered! All of the titles in this display are available from the library as eBooks! (Click here to search our eBook catalog for more).
All of the film titles in this display are available through the SFC Library's film database, Academic Videos Online.
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